Whirligig



(No Model.)

J. DUPUY.

WHIRLIGIG. No. 363,375. Patented May 24, 1887.

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WHIRLIGIG.

$PECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent. No. 363,375, dated May 24,1887.

Application filed September 10, 1886. Serial No. 213,264. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN DUPUY, a citizen of the United States, residingat San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State ofCalifornia, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inWhirligigs, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof. v

My invention relates to that class of whirligigs employed as a toy forthe amusement of.

handle in which rotates a spindle having upon the upper end thereofblades or vanes. The spindle is operated by a string passing through anopening in the side of the ball or handle, all of which will behereinafter fully described.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of-1uy Whirligig. Fig. 2is. a transverse vertical section of the same.

A represents the ball or handle, which is bored or chambered verticallyand pierced with a hole or openingin one side thereof at a. The spindleis provided with two annular shoulders, I) c, and the square upper endthereof receives two mortised blades or vanes, d, which are placed oneupon the other at right angles, and can be removed for convenience inpacking. That portion of the lower end of the spindle which operates inthe vertical bore of the handle is enlarged, and a square annulargroove, (1, is made in the center thereof, which receives the operatingstring or cord f.

The spindle operates between the flanged shoulder 0 upon the upper endof the ball, and a washer, g, atthe lower end connects the latter to thespindle by means of the set-screw t, the washer moving with the spindlleas it is rotated.

A suitable pin, j, is connected to the end of the string, and by drawingthe string outward quickly a portion of its length and suddenly relaxing the pull upon it the spindle and vanes are caused to rotate in areciprocating manner, continuously unwinding and rewinding the stringwithin the groove of the spindle.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

The combination, with the vertically-chambered handle A, having a sideopening, a, of the spindle having annular shoulders I) c and an annulargroove, 0, the washerg at the lower end of the spindle, the vanes d d atits upper end, and the operating-cord f, all arranged substantially asdescribed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand andseal.

JOHN DUPUY. [L s,] \Vitnesses: p

O. W. M. SMITH, GHAs. E. KELLY.

